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1000 Friends of Oregon : 1000 Friends of Oregon's LUTRAQ Project
successfully introduced alternatives to road-building in the Portland, OR area.
Their site contains much information on land use planning for greater
transportation efficiency.

Aarons Rain Barrels: A-1 Well Service supplies, installs, and services
all water-well system components, such as pumps, tanks, controls, etc. We also
arrange well drilling for customers who prefer complete package pricing. A-1
serves the Kingman and surrounding areas of Arizona, including the Bullhead, Lake
Havasu, Hackberry, Fort Rock, and Dolan Springs regions. Located in Kingman,
Arizona

Affordable Comfort: Affordable Comfort's mission is to advance the
performance of residential buildings through it's annual and regional training
events for building professionals on ways to remodel, repair, build, and diagnose
homes, so they perform their best. The site includes the training schedule as well
as technical resources for contractors, builders and technicians.

Alliance to Save Energy: A coalition of prominent business, government,
environmental and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of
energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, economy, and national
security. Their site includes summaries of Alliance programs, links to Alliance
Associates, press releases, and a publications list.

Appliance Standards Awareness Project: Appliance and equipment
efficiency standards reduce energy use, save consumers and businesses money, and
cut power plant pollution that harms public health and the environment. ASAP works
to advance and improve standards at both the federal and state levels. Browse the
site to learn more about past successes and current opportunities in appliance and
equipment energy efficiency standards.

Association of Energy Engineers: The Association of Energy Engineers
serves over 8,000 members. Their site includes information on courses,
conferences, publications, certification, and local chapters.

Better Living: Located in Covina, California We make products for
a better lifestyle for both your home and work environments. Our Sun Aire™
Ductless Furnaces are a safe, economical way to heat your home or office with
clean, comfortable radiant heat.

Calstart : Calstart is an industry led consortia dedicated to creating
and promoting advanced technology vehicles. Their site includes a comprehensive
catalog and the latest news about ATVs.

Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency : The office of Energy Efficiency
is encouraging efficient energy use throughout Canada. Their site includes
program descriptions, publications lists, and some on-line publications.

Cool Companies: Cool-Companies.org is the official site of the Center
for Energy and Climate Solutions, a one-stop-shop that helps organizations reduce
greenhouse gas emissions with practical advice, tools and technologies.

Direct Power & Water: Delta Light -- the first to bring WHITE LED
lighting to the market in 1998 continues the tradition by bringing
state-of-the-art DC-DC Converters for hi-power Luxeon and other LEDs. Delta Light
is an OEM manufacturer for many products using LEDs and fiber optics for general
use lighting, phototherapy, medical, portable, and other energy efficient
application the world over.

Efficient Windows Collaborative : The Efficient Windows web site is
sponsored by the Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC) with support from the U.S.
Department of Energy's Windows and Glazings Program and the participation of
industry members. This web site provides unbiased information on the benefits of
energy-efficient windows, descriptions of how they work, and recommendations for
their selection and use. EWC members have made a commitment to manufacture and
promote energy-efficient windows.

Energy Road Maps: The RoadMaps are a guide to retrofitting commercial
properties, particularly tenant-occupied office buildings, to improve energy
efficiency and reduce operating costs. There are three RoadMaps, each outlining a
different approach to reaching the same goal: a high performance, energy efficient
building.

Energy Saving Light Bulbs: Energy saving light bulbs use about 70% less
energy than standard light bulbs. A 13 watt compact fluorescent light bulb
produces about the same amount of light as a 60 watt incandescent light bulb.
Current technology compact fluorescent bulbs turn on instantly, do not produce a
flicker, have the same color of light as standard bulbs and they last about 10
times longer. All compact fluorescent light bulbs save energy compared to
incandescent light bulbs. Many also meet certain Environmental Protection Agency
standards to qualify as Energy Star light bulbs.

Energy.com: Energy.com is an on-line source of consumer information
about energy consumption and generation. Consumers can purchase energy-related
products and, for those in states with a deregulated utility industry, choose an
energy supplier or join a buying group through the site.

Energy4tomorrow: Energy On-Line offers business and regulatory
information on the energy industry, with an emphasis on electric industry
restructuring. The Web site maintains an archive of news, reports, events, models,
and organizations pertinent to the restructuring of the electric power industry.

Energyguide.com : With ENERGYguide, you can learn how to lower your
energy bills, through selecting a new supplier, replacing equipment in your home,
or changing the way you use energy. You can also learn how your choices impact the
environment. ENERGYguide offers, for sale, a growing list of high quality products
to help reduce your energy costs along with the information you need to guide your
decisions. Many of the products bear the ENERGY STAR® label from the Environmental
Protection Agency. The site also has interactive features.

Energyhawk.com: An independent reference library of energy conservation
tips for homes and businesses.

Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium: The Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium is
attempting to build a sustainable market for ground-source heat pumps. Their site
includes a list of GHP suppliers, information on consortium members and
activities, and over 100 GHP case studies.

Green Builder® LLC: Green Builder®, LLC is an international development
and consulting firm focused on responsible growth. We build projects and consult
developers, builders, and product manufacturers on a variety of
sustainability-related topics, including appropriate land use, design, resource
efficiency, waste reduction, product innovation, and marketing.

Green Homes For Sale: provides a high quality Internet venue to assist
people to buy and sell solar, green, healthy, and or ecological homes.

Green Lights Program of the US EPA: The U.S. EPA Green Lights Program
encourages the widespread use of energy-efficient lighting. Their site includes a
list of Green Lights participants, support services, and on-line manuals and
publications.

Heatisonline: This site is based on the book The Heat Is On, by Ross
Gelbspan. The main feature of the site is a 6,000 word text overview on the
ability of the planet to sustain civilization vs. the survival of the fossil fuel
industry. This site also features a 10-minute multi-media presentation on climate
change, a chronicle of the last four years of the increasingly frequent and severe
weather events all over the world and a digest of the major scientific findings on
global warming.

Home Concepts: Your doorway to unique country designs featuring house,
garage, cottage and carriage house plans. Immediate email delivery of all plans.

Home Energy: Home Energy Magazine is dedicated to housing quality,
comfort, and energy efficiency. The Home Energy web site includes an index to all
feature articles, some full articles, and energy links.

International Association of Energy-Efficient Lighting: IAEEL organizes
conferences, publishes a newsletter, and maintains a network to promote
energy-efficient lighting worldwide. Their site includes copies of newsletters, a
list of lighting-related meetings and events, and a directory to Internet
resources on lighting energy efficiency.

International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives: ICLEI is
building and supporting a worldwide movement of local governments to improve
global environmental conditions through local actions. More than 240 cities,
towns, and counties as members. Their site includes project descriptions,
newsletters, and a "tools guide" for local governments.

International Energy Foundation: The International Energy Foundation is
a non-profit group of scientists, researchers, and engineers whose mission is to
facilitate the transfer of research and technology in all areas of energy, with
special emphasis on developing countries. Interest lies in better ways to produce,
transmit and conserve energy with respect to the technical, economic and human
dimensional elements, including global climate change and sustainable development.

Iowa Energy Center: The Iowa Energy Center is a research, demonstration,
and educational organization dedicated to increasing energy efficiency and use of
renewable energy in Iowa. Their site includes project summaries, information on
grants and loans, and educational materials.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: LBNL's Environmental Energy
Technologies Division conducts research leading to better energy-efficient
technologies that reduce environmental impacts. The site includes an interactive
tool for improving home energy efficiency (the Home Energy Saver), as well as
newsletters, research reports, and a directory of links to other energy efficiency
resources.

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: The Midwest Energy Efficiency
Alliance is a regional network of organizations collaborating to promote energy
efficiency. MEEA's vision is to be a leader in raising and sustaining the level of
energy efficiency in the Midwest region by fostering increased market penetration
of existing energy-efficient technologies and promoting new technologies, products
and best practices, including renewable energy.

Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy: ME3 is a coalition working
to improve the quality of life, the environment and the economy of Minnesota by
promoting energy efficiency and the sound use of renewable energy. Their site
includes project summaries, a newsletter, links to members, and background papers
on a variety of energy issues.

National Association Of Energy Service Companies: NAESCO promotes the
delivery of energy efficiency and other energy services by ESCOs. Their site
includes information on NAESCO services and activities, international
opportunities for ESCOs, news and events, and a list of members.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory: The National Renewable Energy
Laboratory, the nation's leading center for renewable energy research, also
conducts energy efficiency and energy policy research. Their site features program
and project descriptions, partnership opportunities, publications, news and
events.

Natural Resources Defense Council: NRDC is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to protecting the world's natural resources and ensuring a safe and
healthy environment for all. Their site includes many documents on energy
efficiency under the air/energy program.

New Buildings Institute: The NBI is a national collaborative to
encourage and support workable energy codes and design guidelines.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority: A state
organization that promotes energy efficiency, encourages economic development,
expands use of renewable energy sources, and reduces the environmental effects of
energy production through R&D, demonstration, financial and technical assistance
projects. Their site includes project descriptions, notices of new projects and
RFPs, events, and a publications list.

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA): The Northeast
Sustainable Energy Association is a regional membership organization focused on
promoting the understanding, development, and adoption of energy conservation and
non-polluting, renewable energy technologies. They work to bring clean
electricity, green transportation, and healthy, efficient buildings into everyday
use in order to improve the environment, protect human health, and nurture local
economies.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: The Northwest Energy Efficiency
Alliance is a consortium of utilities, governments, public interest groups, and
the private sector dedicated to transforming markets for energy-efficient products
and services in the Pacific Northwest. Their site includes project summaries,
news, links to members, and a link to CONWEB - the Pacific Northwest Energy
Conservation and Renewable Energy Newsletter.

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: This partnership between
the U. S. Government and USCAR (Chrysler, Ford, and GM) advances automotive
technologies with a goal of tripling the fuel efficiency of new vehicles over the
long run. Their site contains program plans and goals, accomplishments, project
summaries, news and information about participants.

Southface Energy Institute: The Southface Energy Institute works to
promote environmentally sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through
education, research, advocacy and technical assistance. Programs such as the
Greenprints conference and tradeshow foster the Southface mission and present
quality learning opportunities for those new to green building, in addition to
offering a dynamic forum for for design and construction professionals to interact
with experts.

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP): The Southwest Energy
Efficiency Project (SWEEP) is a new public interest initiative promoting greater
energy efficiency in a six-state region that includes Arizona, Colorado, Nevada,
New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Surface Transportation Policy Project: STPP works to move transportation
policy toward energy conservation, environmental protection and social equity.
Their site is a good source of information about TEA-21 and other transportation
policy issues.

Survival Method: Your source for survival products and survival-related
material. Also working to establish a thriving community of survivalists to
congregate and learn from one another.

Sustainable Business.com: Sustainable Business.com is a focal point for
the sustainable business community on the Internet. Their site consists of the
Sustainable Business Insider journal, Library, Sustainable Business Opportunities,
and Green Dream Jobs.

Sustainable Energy Coalition: The Sustainable Energy Coalition brings
together more than 30 national business, environmental, consumer, and energy
policy organizations. Founded in 1992, the Coalition promotes increased federal
support for energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and reduced
federal support for unsafe or polluting energy resources.

Texas A & M Energy Systems Laboratory: The Energy Systems Laboratory
performs energy efficiency research and helps to implement the Texas LoanSTAR
program, a premier state building retrofit program. Their site features
publications, conference information, and information on the LoanSTAR program.

The Energy Savings Store: The Energy Savings Store, a subsidiary of ROI
Energy Solutions, is a Renewable Energy Services Company that provides Wind Power,
Solar PV and Hydrogen. Located in Wentzville, Missouri

The Lighting Resource: The Lighting Resource is a small commercial
clearinghouse for vendors of efficient lighting products. Affiliated with Lighting
in Canada. The Lighting Resource also maintains links to lighting equipment
vendors.